After Lazio's resurgence continued with a midweek cup win over their arch-rivals, one of Serie A's form sides will now welcome Lecce to Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.
Having edged out Roma to make the Coppa Italia semi-finals, the Biancocelesti take on a club they have failed to beat in their last four attempts - including a shock loss on the opening day of this season.
Following their Derby della Capitale success on Wednesday, Maurizio Sarri's men have won their last four games in all competitions and could now achieve four straight Serie A wins for the first time since April.
Last weekend, Matias Vecino's late strike earned the Biancocelesti a year-opening 2-1 victory at Udinese, having signed off 2023 with wins over Empoli and Frosinone: they now sit just three points shy of Italy's top four.
They therefore approached the Rome derby in high spirits, and at the end of a typically feisty encounter at Stadio Olimpico, Mattia Zaccagni's spot-kick was enough to knock old foes Roma out in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals.
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